Improvement in stench-traps



JOHN MARQUIS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MARQUIS, OE SAN FRANCISCO7 CALIFORNIA.

.IMPROVEMENT IN STENCH-TRAPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,496, dated June 4, 1872.

SPECIFICATION. To all 'whom it may concer-n:

Be it known that I, JOHN MARQUIS, of San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and `useful Improvement in stench-Traps; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The Object of my invention is to provide a stench-trap for wash-basins that can be conveniently attached to the plug or strainer by means of the screws or couplings, and also to the overOw-pipe.

To accomplish this I employ that form Of trap commonly known as the bell-trap,77 and cover the same with a spherical cap or covering, in which are the places of connection for the Strainer, and also for the overflow-pipe.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a vertical section Of my tra-pas employed for wash-basins. Fig. 2 is another form of trap on which my spherical cap or covering can be used.

A is a vessel or bowl, made preferably semi- This bowl is provided with a pipe, B, which projects up through the bottom, and

the inverted cap or bell C stands over it so as to form the trap D. This form of trap is known as the bell-trap. The Whole of this lower part is covered by the hemisphere E, which is bolted to it, as shown, and is provided with the upward-projecting pipe F, to which the strainer G may be attached. H is a pipe made upon the side to which the overiow-pipe may be attached.

By this construction I am enabled to provide a simple and ecient Way of connecting this form of trap to either Wash-basin or Sink by means of screws and coupling.

I do not claim this form of trap or the manner in which the stench is prevented from returning; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The cap or covering E, when used in combination with the form of trap specified, said cap having a place Of connection for the strainer and overflow-pipe, as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN MARQUIS. Witnesses:

GEO. H. STRONG, JOHN L. SMITH. 

